The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-16

holding. He said that ownership of land origin
ateo In occupancy, and the occupant held land
year after year, and placed improvements upon
IL, MS right TO the of the land became
changed TO right to the land itself. The Ger
manic tribes recognized no individual titles TO
iano. Ownership with them national
its various notifications The results have
Deem that the land has accumulated
In the hands of the few In England. with three
mlillons of people, the land 10 owned by thirty
thousand people The strength of a country is
In the number of its land holders. To these we
must look for the safety of this country from
Archism and socialism. The largest landed
Estates in the world are in America, and some
Of them held by aliens This cannot be
taken from them but we say that after
certain time in the future alien shall hold
lands. In the propositions of Henry George to
put title TO ali land in the government and to
rent 1t N parcels to owners, there is practical
Deneht TO accrue TO any one and the difficulties
In the way OF putting any such project in effect
are impossible to be overcome. The PROPOSE
ton TO put all taxes lands is equally chemeri-
sal With the growth of Christianity better
latlons between the rich and the poor will exist,
and the INEQUALITIES between them will be les
sened.
The second phase of the labor problem.
"Profitsharing," was presented by Prof. John
W. Moncrief, of Franklin College. He is young,
and seemed in some trepidation. but his address
was scholarly and we'll presented He said that
the compact of society WAS eternal. 1t was made
between those who have lived. those who live,
and those who to live. In it's practical op
GRAFTON society is filled with evils for which we
seek remedies. and of these proposed remedies
the one to be considered is the substitution of
share of profits in the place of wages. The plan
has much to commend it, but 1t has its difficult
It has been tried for fifty years
and is still an experiment Employers
feel that they have done their whole duty when
they pay the wages OF their employees. EN-
ployers dread the approach to their employees.
We have plenty of talk of equality on Fourth of
July. but practically very few men consider
themselves on equality with their servants.
Labor is not dignifed in this country. On the
other hand, employees will not be satisfied with
proft-sharing. You cannot find it in any of the
platforms of the various labor parties. The
last reports of cooperation from Europe
not encouraging, and their results what the
results of such attempts have ever been. There
is an apathy among laboring men on
these questions Agtators say this is due
to their being crushed by the capitalists. but
many CT these agirators have no soution for any
question bur dynamite and death. They should
be suppressed promptly and sternly. Applause
The only solution of the wage question is
generated humanity. When reach that we
shall have reached the ideal of Emmanuel Kant,
where every part is reciprocally means and end.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the volun-
teer speaking was dispensed with, and the meet
ing was dismissed with the benediction.
Questions TO be Discussed To-Day.
This afternoon the proper function and net in
huence of the newspapers of to-day will be dis
cussed. Papers on 1.-The Secular Press" will be
read by Robert j. Burdette, of Bryn Mawr, Pa.
and Rev. Alexander Blackburn. pastor of the
First Baptist Church. of Lowell, Mass. ''The
Religious Press" will be the subject Of papers by
Rev. Fl. L. Wayland. D. D., editor of the Ma
tional Baptist. Philadelphia, and Rev. A E.
Dickinson. editor of the Religious Herald,
Richmond, Va This evening the dis
cussions will be improvements in the
methods of theological education, and
this subject. Rev w. c. Wilkinson, D. D.. of
Tarrytown. N. Y, will present paper, and
Rev. 81. c. Mabie D. D.. pastor of the First
Baptist Church. St Paul. formerly pastor OF
tbs First Church in this city. will speak. WON
ans Work in the Church" will be- discussed by
Rev VIM. NJ. Lawrence, D. d., pastor of Sec
ond Baptist Church, Chicago. ILL.,; Rev. c. III.
Strickland, D. D., pastor of First Baptist
Church, Nashville, Tenn, and Rev. James W.
Wilmarth. pastor of Roxborough Baptist
Church, Philadelphia, Pa.